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Overview GCF has an independent Secretariat, accountable to the Board, and it is responsible ... women, 81 nationalities, and many more languages spoken, GCF's diversity reflects the global nature of the climate ...
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Green Climate Fund pledges ambitious response to IPCC alarm bell
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is working with developing countries to drive urgent action ... Ministers and governmental representatives convened by GCF. Speaking as the IPCC report was launched in Incheon, ...
Article > Press release 
Disasters spur climate action coherence in Caribbean
Green Climate Fund consultations in the Caribbean have found a recent spate of ... efforts enhancing climate resilience. Recent meetings with GCF partners in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, ... of Climate and Disaster Risks, a key outcome of the GCF Structured Dialogue focusing on the Caribbean held in ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Green Climate Fund Board meeting kicks off in Songdo
The Green Climate Fund Board opened its 16th meeting today at GCF Headquarters in Songdo, Republic of Korea. Over the ... proposals, with an estimated value of USD 855 million of GCF funding, as well as several programmatic and operational ...
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Letter from the Executive Director: reflections and farewell
Dear Friends, As I reach the end of my four-year term as Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), I would like to thank all of you for your support in helping GCF accelerate the transition to a low-emission, ...
Article > Speech 
NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for the State of Palestine through UNDP
The Palestinian Government nominated the Environment Quality ... Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The nomination of EQA was acknowledged by the GCF on 25 November 2016. This project willsupport EQA to ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal State of Palestine UNDP
NDA Strengthening and country programming support for Thailand through GIZ
The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning is appointed Focal Point to the Green Climate Fund (GCF); To adequately fulfil its roles and responsibilities ... There is continuous demand to get in-depth knowledge of the GCF and its procedures and operations. In particular this ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Thailand GIZ
Entity support for Peru through Profonanpe (Phase 3)
Peru is working to access the different financing modalities available by GCF. In this sense, the NDA (i) has identified a potential ... On one hand, a first Readiness support provided by the GCF through Price Waterhouse and Cooper (PwC), assessed the ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Peru Profonanpe
Enhancing Jamaica’s Capacity to Access Climate Finance
The Government of Jamaica through the National Designated Authority has nominated three entities for accreditation with the GCF. These entities are Jamaica Social Investment Fund ... of a comprehensive project management system compliant with GCF in particular the project development module treating ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Jamaica JSIF
APR reporting: An interactive workshop focused on results, financing and social safeguards
This workshop is designed to focus on impact and results ... Evaluation, and Learning (DMEL) at the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Fund aims to enhance the accuracy, transparency, ... Additionally, GCF recognizes the need for clearer guidance for AEs and EEs on Sections 3 (Financial ...
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The Africa We Want: Reconfirming the Development of Africa as a Priority of the United Nations System
Distinguished guests, I sincerely thank the organisers for ... climate change. As the largest multilateral climate fund, GCF is supporting African countries to realise their climate ... and climate-resilient development projects. To date, GCF has 78 projects totalling USD 3.7 billion in GCF ...
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ED opening remarks
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen, Please allow me to welcome you to this 2022 GCF Global Programming Conference. I would like also to ... for hosting this event in Incheon, Korea, the home of GCF. This is the first in-person Global Programming ...
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Great Green Wall in the Spotlight at COP
Attention and support for the Great Green Wall , an African-led initiative ... to the Great Green Wall pillars, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) affirmed its support for the initiative at several events. On November 1, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec was invited to speak ...
Article > News update 
Dialogue prioritises increased climate investment to address fragility and conflict
The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Sub-Regional Dialogue with Fragile and Conflict-Affected ... on the ground in the face of escalating climate risks. GCF is fast becoming the leading source of climate finance ...
Article > News update Oman 
Climate change hurting the poor, Mali President says in call for action
Republic of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta called for a united approach to tackle the inequalities of climate change at GCF's Structured Dialogue with Africa, which concludes ... the inaugural event in South Africa in October 2016. GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey emphasised the key role ...
Article > Press release Mali 
Green Climate Fund Board commits an additional USD 407.8 million to combat climate crisis
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is now financing climate action in over 100 developing ... closed today after allocating USD 407.8 million, raising GCF’s total portfolio to USD 5.6 billion. This includes ...
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New General Counsel joins Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is pleased to announce the arrival of Raul Herrera who will ... and financial transactions, Mr. Herrera will act as GCF’s chief legal adviser for a six-month period, ...
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NDA Strengthening and Country Programming support for Afghanistan through FAO (Phase II)
The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) has been engaged with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help the country develop and implement durable ... The National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) – GCF National Designed Authority (NDA) – is implementing an ...
Document > Approved readiness proposal Afghanistan FAO
Bolstering the resilience of poor, climate-vulnerable communities
A new Green Climate Fund (GCF) project to increase the resilience of marginalised communities in flood-prone ... comes at a critical time. Project activities launched by GCF’s partner, the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), ...
Article > Press release Bangladesh PKSF 
Green Climate Fund exceeds USD 10 billion replenishment mark
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has achieved a milestone in its mission to progress climate action in developing countries with pledges to GCF’s first replenishment now reaching over USD 10 ...
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The Green Climate Fund and Africa Finance Corporation sign project agreement for the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) signed a project agreement to begin implementing the ... as a new asset class in the African investment landscape. GCF’s USD 240 million junior first-loss equity investment ...
Article > News update AFC 
Postcard from Katowice: Friday, December 14
This is the final GCF postcard from Katowice, but it may not be ... Paris ‘rulebook’ and other texts, which includes the Guidance to GCF from the COP. If you’ve been reading the daily ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries IDB 
Climate finance forum shows Pacific potential
A Green Climate Fund forum which wound up today in Tonga has added another building block to the Pacific region’s ... to climate change, brought together a range of key GCF partners to share climate approaches and provide clarity ... of renewable energy and energy efficiency,” said GCF Executive Director Howard Bamsey. Mr Bamsey pointed out ...
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United Kingdom pledges to double contribution to Green Climate Fund
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) welcomes today’s announcement that the United Kingdom will ... climate change goals.” Responding to the announcement, GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec stated: “The Green ...
Article > Press release United Kingdom 
Dialogue opens new opportunities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The Green Climate Fund will seek to expand its portfolio of climate change projects and ... and Central Asian countries with the opening of the GCF regional Structured Dialogue today in Dushanbe, ... Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. This is the first time GCF has engaged across the region on this scale, with the ...
Article > Press release Multiple countries 
Barbados launches first Caribbean climate resilience project
A launch event at the Bowmanston water pumping station has marked the start of the Water ... in Barbados (WSRN S-Barbados) project, the first GCF-funded project in the Caribbean to move to ... (CCCCC), a direct access Accredited Entity that carries out GCF projects in the region. Speaking at the project launch, ...
Article > Press release Barbados CCCCC 
Green Climate Fund and the International Development Finance Club signs a Statement of Partnership to join forces in fighting climate change
... network of leading national and regional development banks, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a Partnership Statement to become strategic ... (CDG Group), IDFC Chairperson and AFD CEO Rémy Rioux and GCF Executive Director Yannick Glemarec signed the statement ...
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Enhancing support for developing countries and realising the USD 100bn goal
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the UK COP ... a huge library of options. In support of these imperatives, GCF is delivering on its mandate to help developing ... comprises 190 projects in 127 developing countries, making GCF the largest fund of its kind. In 2021, GCF approved an ...
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Portfolio dashboard
Portfolio dashboard Committed Implementing Disbursed ... Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) is an agreement signed by GCF and the Accredited Entity that establishes how a project ... an AE meets certain conditions negotiated and agreed with GCF. Once the FAA is effective, the project is considered to ...
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EBRD and Green Climate Fund join forces to support major renewable energy project in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are teaming up to make a major contribution to a USD$ 1 ... Funding for this initiative, the largest contribution by GCF since it began full-scale operations, is expected to ...
Article > Press release Egypt EBRD 